Injection (shot) cost in Akron, OH — inpatient
In Akron, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for injection under the skin or into a muscle, for treatment or testing as an inpatient: from $174.00 to $319.15, with a median of $246.58. The lowest listed price is at University Hospitals Portage Medical Center — $72.58 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $147.00 at 103 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 96372, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 15, 2026 and Jul 14, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Akron, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center lowest Ravenna, OH · (330) 297-2300 HC INJECTION,THERAP/PROPH/DIAGNOST, IM OR SUBCUT | $174.00 | $232.00 | $91.64–$900.00 | 25% | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 INJ SQ/IM | $319.15 | $491.00 | $138.85–$491.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron, OH · (330) 344-6000 THERAPEUTIC PROPHYLACTIC/DX INJECTION SUBQ/IM | $319.15 | $491.00 | $138.85–$491.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $174.00, median $246.58, highest $319.15 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $246.58 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code is the fee for giving a shot under the skin or into a muscle, for example an antibiotic, vitamin B12, a pain medicine or a birth control shot. Vaccines use a different code (90471).
What the price covers
The price is for giving the shot. The medicine is billed separately, usually under its own J code.